Cyber exercises are recognised as an essential part of the EU cyber crisis cooperation and response improvement lifecycle. ENISA is a key facilitator of these exercises and is organising the fourth exercise of its kind, Cyber Europe 2014.

To this end, the 17th workshop on pan European Cyber Exercises took place on 5 December, 2013 in The Hague, Netherlands. During the workshop ENISA and representatives from the involved countries discussed on national cyber security strategies and the planning and organization of Cyber Europe 2014, a multi-level pan European exercise that will take place throughout 2014. Overall 29 countries from the European Union and the European Free Trade Association states will be participating in Cyber Europe 2014.

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The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) is a centre of expertise for cyber security in Europe.

ENISA is contributing to a high level of network and information security (NIS) within the European Union, by developing and promoting a culture of NIS in society to assist in the proper functioning of the internal market.